. I have a weak spot for craft fairs, church fairs and things of that sort. I love homemade knit items, which remind me of my dear grandmother, as well as homemade baked goods. I saw many things my grandmother would have liked. It's a glorious fall day and I love this time of year.
That's a knit pumpkin at left with a real pumpkin stalk on it. So clever. Also a ceramic pumpkin for my kitchen window; I bought a similar pumpkin in a teal color last year. And, my first pair of fingerless gloves so I can use my phone outdoors.
I would have liked to support the church ladies by buying a few loaves of their home-baked pumpkin bread but I forgot they don't take credit cards like the craft vendors do and I rarely carry cash these days. I remembered the same thing last fall (!) when I had no cash, but then remembered I had lots of loose change in the car for tolls or Aldi's, so I trooped back to my car last year and paid in quarters, which they didn't seem to mind. I could have done the same this year, but it escaped my mind.
I also got a high dose flu vaccine at the health fair and a variety of fun freebies like pens, notepads, a rubber jar opener thingie, etc. I've been going to the health fair for years now. It's a great resource for residents and you'll see tables for the town's emergency response system, home health care agencies, suicide prevention, our local police force, the regional health care system/hospital, a local naturopath physician, varous dentists, the senior center, etc.
In a few hours, I'll be attending a rally on what could be a record-setting day because a record-setting number of Americans hate what is happening to this country.
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